As a retirement gift from the US Navy, I am considering purchasing a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in .270 Win. I prefer a 22" barrel vice 24" barrel. If I shorten the barrel, what affect will this have on accuracy? Many thanks!
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As a retirement gift from the US Navy, I am considering purchasing a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in .270 Win. I prefer a 22
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Good posts above, but personally, I would stay with the 24-inch barrel on a .270 WCF.
Jack O'Connor once had a frightening adventure while climbing on a cliff face that he thought could have been avoided if he had a shorter barrel on his rifle. Thereafter, he specified 22-inch barrels on all of his custom-built rifles.
I think he over-reacted to a once-in-a-lifetime incident.
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When and If you have the Barrel Cut to 22" the "crown" is most Important part for Accuracy,Velocity loss is 75FPS/Per-inch Removed on a .270W/SG and Bullet weight you chose to shoot counts also.~JMO have the Best Gunsmith in your Area to Cut&Crown your Barrel.
Welcome Home and Good Luck on your Project.
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"Winchester M70 Jack O'Connor Custom Tribute .270 Win. 22" barrel, black fore end, inletted sling swivels, Mauser claw extractor, beautiful bluing and gorgeous AAA Walnut with check piece and custom checkering pattern! Patterned after Jack O'Connor's famous custom .270 Win. Complete looks and feel of a custom rifle at an afordable price. VERY LIMITED production. This one is NEW IN THE BOX!"
This, from an online auction. I have seen one of these in my LGS. Price for the auction was $2450, American.
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Navy,
Performance of the.270win from a 22" barrel would only amount to 150fps out of between 3,000 and 3200fps depending on bullet weight. Not much of a factor.
Another consideration is if the high $$$ rifle is standard in 24" and you choose 22", the value could be affected.
Noise will be a little louder and you could get a bigger muzzle blast. As others have stated the cutting and crowning of the shortened barrel is of utmost importance for maintaining accuracy.
A 30-06 could be another consideration as it works fine from a 22" barrel and offers a little more versatility as far as bullet weights.
In any event, enjoy your new rifle. Jim
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If the engineers at the Winchester factory thought that a shorter barrel was a good idea, they could have saved the company some money in production costs.
The .270 was designed as a long range hunting rifle.
As a consumer, I would not do anything to alter the balance of the rifle, or to reduce its muzzle steadiness and bullet velocity, while increasing its muzzle blast and recoil.
You can always change your mind later.
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